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172 - (IP-016) Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

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This document provides an outline for a course on Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The course is intended for engineers and technicians responsible for maintaining DCS systems. It will review the basic concepts, principles, standards and protocols used in modern DCS and SCADA systems, including hardware, software and networks. Specific topics that will be covered include the history of DCS, components and principles of DCS and SCADA systems, networking, measurement and control principles, hardware, software, configuration, fault tolerance techniques, and DCS maintenance and management.

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This document provides an outline for a course on Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The course is intended for engineers and technicians responsible for maintaining DCS systems. It will review the basic concepts, principles, standards and protocols used in modern DCS and SCADA systems, including hardware, software and networks. Specific topics that will be covered include the history of DCS, components and principles of DCS and SCADA systems, networking, measurement and control principles, hardware, software, configuration, fault tolerance techniques, and DCS maintenance and management.

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This document provides an outline for a course on Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The course is intended for engineers and technicians responsible for maintaining DCS systems. It will review the basic concepts, principles, standards and protocols used in modern DCS and SCADA systems, including hardware, software and networks. Specific topics that will be covered include the history of DCS, components and principles of DCS and SCADA systems, networking, measurement and control principles, hardware, software, configuration, fault tolerance techniques, and DCS maintenance and management.

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172 - (IP-016) Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

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This document provides an outline for a course on Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The course is intended for engineers and technicians responsible for maintaining DCS systems. It will review the basic concepts, principles, standards and protocols used in modern DCS and SCADA systems, including hardware, software and networks. Specific topics that will be covered include the history of DCS, components and principles of DCS and SCADA systems, networking, measurement and control principles, hardware, software, configuration, fault tolerance techniques, and DCS maintenance and management.

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(IP-016) Distributed Control Systems (DCS)


Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

AIhS DF THE CDUPSE


ThIs course Is desIgned for Enyneers and/or Senor Technccns responsble for the dayto
day maIntenance of 0IstrIbuted Control Systems at theIr respectIve plants. ts purpose Is
to provIde these key personnel wIth a solId and consIstent groundIng In the technology,
topology and protocols commonly used In modern 0CS systems better enablIng them to
maIntaIn, faultfInd and Implement mInor confIguratIon changes on theIr own systems.

ACEN0A
The course wIll be a classroombased revIew of the basIc concepts, prIncIples, standards
and protocols used In the modern 0CS and SCA0A systems - wIth sectIons coverIng
hardware, software and networks.

Course DutIIne
The HIstory and EvoIutIon Df 0CS ControI Systems.
What Is a 0CS!
0efInItIon
How 0oes a 0CS work!
|aIn Components
The HIghway
PrIncIples of operatIon
What Is SCA0A!
0efInItIon
How does SCA0A work!
|aIn Components
PrIncIples of operatIon
How does 0CS and SCA0A work together!
Dperator nterfaces
EngIneerIng WorkstatIons
0IstrIbuted ProcessIng UnIts (0PU)
PevIew of Computer DperatIng Systems
UnIx
WIndows NT



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(IP-016) Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

PevIew of NetworkIng PrIncIpIes
LAN and WAN systems
Network Topology - 8us, Star, FIng, Token FIng, Token 8us
Standard Protocols - Ethernet, AFC net, Con8us, FIeld 8us
Dther Protocols used In 0CS.
PevIew of heasurement ControI PrIncIpIes
|easurement of Pressure, Level, Temperature and Flow
SpecIal measurements - Analysers, Speed, etc
Control system lags
P0 Control
Sequence Control
0CS Hardware
nput Hardware - Analogue, 0Iscrete, FT0, Thermocouple, SpecIal
Dutput Hardware - AC, 0C, FegulatIng
Control and ProcessIng Hardware
CommunIcatIon hardware
0CS Software
Dbject based software
Ladder LogIc
FunctIon 8locks
0CS ConfIguratIon
Control Constant 0atabases
|akIng mInor changes to the confIguratIon
TechnIques to Improve FauIt ToIerance
Hardware Implemented systems - Fedundancy, SeparatIon, SegregatIon
Software mplemented - Error trappIng, SFT
haIntaInIng and hanagIng a 0CS
FoutIne maIntenance
Spares nventory
Control of temporary changes
Alarm Log AnalysIs
Fault fIndIng - the Colden Fules

For any further information please contact us at:


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Tel: +966 (3) 865-6992 Ext 23, Fax: +966 (3) 865-6922, Mobile : 0508008731
E-mail: info@mstcme.com / das.mstc@yahoo.com

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